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← Applied Materials

New Grad / Junior Frontend at Applied Materials

FrontendNew Grad / JuniorWithdrew◆ Commonly asked· 2025

Junior frontend interview. Pragmatic questions — more real-world than pure puzzles.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

Timed online coding / aptitude screen, usually the first filter.

  • Simulate a simple inventory system from a spec.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #simulation
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02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Subsets.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #backtracking
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Top K frequent elements.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #heap#hashmap
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Sliding window maximum.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #deque#sliding-window
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03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a "connect four" game with win detection.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#state
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  • Build a kanban board with drag and drop.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#dnd
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04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How do you code-split and lazy-load a route?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #bundling#perf
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  • Explain `this` binding and the call/apply/bind trio.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript
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  • Explain how Promises work and implement Promise.all.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript#async
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05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

Values, collaboration, and past-experience (STAR) questions.

  • Tell me about the hardest bug you have debugged.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #debugging#star
  • Describe a time you had to deliver bad news.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #communication#star

Practice each round across every company

  • Online Assessment
  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • Tech Deep-Dive
  • Behavioral / HR

◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.